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Pirates Ace Paul Skenes Ready for Opening Day After Strong Finale

Skenes finished his final spring tuneup with 4 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 3 walks and 5 strikeouts on 65 pitches, 36 strikes, as Pittsburgh beat Toronto 8-3. The Pirates ace now turns to Opening Day at Citi Field, where he will face the Mets and open the season after a sharp closing spring outing against the Mets in Flushing.